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A quick “cheat” guide on Narrative Distance, including Jody’s Rule, Austen Switch, and Jump-off points.

The Above & Beyond Series – Book I– Aeron Lorelei is a young woman with a troubled past and a troubling gift. Blessed and cursed with the ability to sense the feelings, past, and future of those around her, Aeron lived as a misfit child. When she was sixteen, she took the blame for the death of her best friend’s little brother. Eleven years later she’s released from the correctional facility and must go back to her hometown–the scene of the crime that no one has forgotten. But Aeron must deal with more than just animosity. Someone in town is abducting and killing young girls. Aeron becomes the number one suspect and her distant father, the specter of her grandmother, and her mysterious psychiatrist must work together to discover the real killer. To prove her innocence, Aeron is forced to use the gift she has spent her life trying to hide to prove her innocence and save those taken.

The Above and Beyond Series – Book II– Aeron Lorelei finds herself part of the mysterious Criminal Investigations Group and is looking forward to catching up with Commander Renee Black after being locked in bootcamp for six months. However, something isn’t quite right with Renee and Aeron can’t figure out why she is pushing her away. When mother nature puts a mountain in their path (literally) and Renee does the unthinkable, it is left to Aeron to clear Renee’s name. Stuck in a small Colorado town with only a few days to solve a mystery, Aeron needs some ‘spiritual’ support.’ Saving Renee involves using the burdens she loathes and every ounce of belief she has. It looks bleak for Renee, and when the danger lurking in the past snakes its way into the town, it is up to Aeron alone to stop it.

The Above & Beyond Series – Book III– CIG boss Ursula Frei asks Aeron for help to prevent a group of children in the Caprock Academy from becoming victims to a life that created the same scars Frei herself bears. This personal request is complicated by Aeron’s dimmed “burdens” as a consequence of healing her mentor Renee. To ensure CIG can get involved, Aeron fakes a vision only to find out that her mother, Lilia, has had the same one. So Aeron, Renee and Frei head in under cover. The problem is that Lilia’s vision is different. Aeron’s faked version sees the three friends pull off the mission, rescue the children and walk away stronger; Lilia’s version sees the three agents implode and their mission unravel under the weight of resentment, arguments and misunderstandings. Lilia makes the call to let them go in because she believes they can get the children to safety… … Even if it means one of them gets left behind.

The lock is the key. Escaping your past isn’t always easy. Aeron Lorelei gets a vision that CIG General Ursula Frei has been captured and is seriously injured. With commander Renee Black, Aeron starts searching with the only information she has: the memories of Frei’s past triggered when Aeron touches a certain padlock that shows the depth of scars hidden inside Frei. Aeron and Renee retrace Frei’s footsteps on a journey that takes them through the hardship and heroism of Frei’s old life. Dodging the Internal Affairs Team’s attempts to solve the irregularities in their mission and with the foes from Frei’s former life closing in on them, Aeron and Renee need all their skills, faith, and cunning to find her as quickly as they can. As the flashbacks get more vivid and drain Aeron’s still dimmed burdens and strength, this mission could cost CIG the lives of two of their top agents.

The Above & Beyond Series – Book VI — How to break an impenetrable lock… Aeron’s not doing so well with being a CIG operative and her “burdens” have grown and drain her more than ever but the only way to keep Frei’s family safe means going back undercover to incriminate Jäger before he gets the them as an even bigger shark lurks, waiting to strike. So, Aeron and Renee have to get Frei into Jäger’s family home, convince everyone that Aeron is Alex Riley, free slaves and protect Frei long enough that she can find an undetectable system, in an impenetrable room and break the unbreakable lock to finally free her family. The problem is, Jäger and his brother know what they want, the bigger shark is watching on and senses weakness, and Aeron’s burdens are draining her. Can they free the Frei family or will Jäger get his chance to silence the past…

Everyone has their own mountain to climb… Aeron Lorelei, ex-con, now elite agent with CIG should be resting and a nice peaceful vacation with Commander Renee Black sounds perfect. But the past lurks once more and Aeron finds herself hunted by the FBI on Black Mountain, the very place that saw Renee’s father and brother lost… and it soon becomes clear the mountain has a different story to tell. With hostiles on their tail, the most dangerous mountain in the USA ahead, and a young POI close to their hearts depending on them, Aeron’s burdens are the only way to safety. But Aeron’s body is struggling, the hostiles are waiting, and escaping Renee’s past looks impossible. But… Aeron is set on Renee beating her mountain, even if that means being claimed by it herself.

The sequel to La Vie En Bleu — Whoever said happily ever after was easy?Whoever said happily ever after was easy? Jobless, broke and not sure if she quite fits in, Pippa Saunders knows that she needs to find a way to be equal before she can feel happy. With her ex-fiancé getting married and her best friend desperate to prove she is good enough for the woman she loves, Pippa knows that she has to do something drastic to ensure her perfect life with her true love doesn’t unravel. Can she face the life she escaped to help her friends… and finally convince Berne that she’s not running away? Best Maid Plans with Pippa normally go awry.

Pippa Saunders likes her life as it is: uncomplicated. She’s engaged to Prince Charming (AKA Doug Fletcher) and she and her best friend Rebecca share a flat and are wonderful underachievers… or boring, in Rebecca’s eyes. But, when Doug buys a holiday home in the South of France and hires Pippa’s “old friend,” the mysterious and gorgeous, Berne Charmonix, Pippa finds herself face to face with the woman she’s been trying to forget; a woman who has an uncanny knack of tying her up in knots; A woman that Doug is trusting her to work alongside. Summer in the South of France is poised to take a chisel to her well built up facade… Not so boring after all.

Book 1 – Ile Blanche Series– Mable Thompson is trying to keep her family together but she finds herself on the remote exotic island of Île Blanche. Without the advantage of knowing how to swim, working a bar for a suave woman called Jack and face to face with a lifeguard called Chief with a smooth walk and even smoother smile, Mable discovers that she may just be on a spectrum herself… But, with so many wanting to set up home on the exclusive island, will Mable follow her heart and allow Chief to help her to float?

Book 1 – The Pantomime Series Ashley lives with her step-family, fair of face and character yet adorned in ragged clothes while Princess Raphaelle isn’t popular and wants the freedom enjoyed by twin brother Ralph. When the King and Queen call a ball to push their children into marriage, the twins decide to switch… But, Princess Raphaelle isn’t bargaining on meeting a mysterious lady who steals her heart then runs leaving only a shoe…

A collection of stories featuring new and familiar characters. From sleepy coastal towns, to exotic islands of women, each story is themed to show love in many guises. Ten pieces created with love, about love, ready for you to discover and enjoy. Features: Aeron, Renee and Frei; Pippa and Berne; Mable and Felicity; Princess Raph and Ashley, and more!

The perfect companion to any book! Front – Has JODY KLAIRE and the website at the bottom. Back – Is darker in background with praise for the books.

Hand painted by Jody on stretchable canvas – can be reproduced to any size (if you wish to have a bigger size please email) All art is produced on demand – so the image will vary each time.

Hand painted by Jody on stretchable canvas – can be reproduced to any size (if you wish to have a bigger size please email) All art is produced on demand – so the image will vary each time.

Concept Art of Frei – Handpainted by Jody Painted on stretchable canvas (please enquire if you want a bigger size than stated) As all pieces are individually painted, the finished product may vary slightly.

Concept Art of Frei – Handpainted by Jody Painted on stretchable canvas (please enquire if you want a bigger size than stated) As all pieces are individually painted, the finished product may vary slightly.

Have Aeron light up your day with an A3 sized poster in full colour – can be signed if requested

Concept Art of Renee as Roberta Worthington – Handpainted by Jody Painted on stretchable canvas (please enquire if you want a bigger size than stated) As all pieces are individually painted, the finished product may vary slightly.